Mexican and Puerto Rican Experiences in Schools by https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n en-us 2017-07-09 22:30:36 UTC 2017-07-09 23:15:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Mexican-Americans in California Schools alyssamack14 https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n/wish/178344999 2017-07-09 22:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n/wish/178344999 Arguments for Segregation alyssamack14 https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n/wish/178345049 1. "They don't speak good English" (Fraser, 194).

2. "They're dirty" (Fraser, 194).


3. They have lower IQ scores and need special attention.


4. They cannot fit into the "Anglo-Saxon mold" and would benefit more from "intensive handicrafts in informal classrooms" (Fraser, 196).]]> 2017-07-09 22:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n/wish/178345049 Reasons Against the Arguements alyssamack14 https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n/wish/178345055 1. Students will speak English as they are exposed to the language, which does not occur in segregated schools.
2. Studies actually found that uncleanliness is more common in Anglo-American families (Fraser, 195). 
3. IQ tests are known to inaccurately measure students' intelligence, but rather their knowledge of the society in which they're living.
4. Mexican-American students can fulfill any role in society and would benefit just as much from a formal education as their white counterparts.]]> 2017-07-09 22:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n/wish/178345055 How New York City prepared its schools for new Puerto Rican students: alyssamack14 https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n/wish/178345233 2017-07-09 22:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n/wish/178345233 Reception alyssamack14 https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n/wish/178345298
  • Emphasized translating signs and welcome packets for parents and students
  • Explained the need for translators to be readily available to assist with questions and information
    • ]]>     2017-07-09 22:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n/wish/178345298     Class Assignment alyssamack14 https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n/wish/178345308
  • Included period of about six moths in an "orientation class" to become adjusted to school
  • Assessments given by school personnel along with a formal evaluation determined when students were ready to leave the orientation class
    • ]]>     2017-07-09 22:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n/wish/178345308     Developing Communication Skills alyssamack14 https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n/wish/178345313 Set reasonable expectations that teachers should have for their students and how they should achieve these expectations including:
    • speaking clearly
    • avoiding reinforcements of incomplete sentences by repetition
    • expect mastery only AFTER training students
    • compare students learning to teachers own learning of a second language
    • being patient
    ]]>     2017-07-09 22:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n/wish/178345313     Curriculum alyssamack14 https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n/wish/178345315
  • Focused on incorporating background knowledge and experiences of students
  • Included importance of flexibility and using a variety of approaches to teach the student
  • Hoped to guide emotional and mental health as well and demonstrate effective participation in New York life
    • ]]>     2017-07-09 22:48:26 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n/wish/178345315     Mendez v. Westminster (1947) alyssamack14 https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n/wish/178345918 Mendez family fought to get their children to attend the same schools as white students. This basically dismantled segregation in California]]> 2017-07-09 23:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssamack14/ri9necwueg5n/wish/178345918